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Supporting the people of Belarus and their democratic aspirations and condemning the election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protestors by the Government of the Republic of Belarus.
Introduced: September 15, 2020
Introduced by:
Keating, William R.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Sep 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 15, 2020
Introduced in House
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This resolution:
- finds the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus to be undemocratic;
- expresses support for the people of Belarus in their pursuit of democracy and human rights;
- calls on Belarus to cease human rights violations and violence against demonstrators; and
- urges the United States and the European Union to respond to the events in Belarus, including through targeted sanctions.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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